i'm valerie brown with the lower hate neighborhood organization. we are here today at the neighborhood empowerment network to talk about safety on your streets. this actual workshop is what we call a 30,000 feet aerial view of what we do. the lower haight motd we created a few models for safety and some are complex and a lot of information. we are going to give you just a little bit of this today. we will talk about how to connect with the different city agencies, your supervisors, your captain at our station. the city attorney's office and beat officers or street officers. one of the things that i would like toit introduce the panel. captain from northern station. regina from the legislative aid of ross mirkarimi one of our supervisors. from the da's office. the president of our merchant's association of the lower haight. ron, a beat officer and antoine another beat officer. the city attorney was at our morning session this morning and had to leave. regina and i work with the city attorneys office and will talk about that today in the lower haight

my discussion with valery gergiev. "the wall street journal report" begins right now. >>> this is america's number one financial news program. "the wall street journal report." now, maria bartiromo. >> here's a look at what's making news as we head into a new week on wall street. it's oil, oil and more oil with a little bit of prices at the pump thrown in. the rising wave of dissension in the middle east sent oil prices above $100 a barrel this week. an increase benefit $20 from a few weeks ago. that in turn sent gasoline prices shooting up as well and spurred concerns about whether an economic recovery is sustainable with such high oil prices. those fears sent the market down sharply midweek. all three major indices having the worst two-day decline since august of last year. the dow touching below 12,000 for the first time since early february but recovering later in the week. >>> we're at the end of earnings season. home depot beat quarterly estimates and raised guidance. walmart fell short on the revenue side. hewle

senior advisor valerie jarrett in how the budget will hit or help your pocketbook. behind the headlines, yes fas are helping women gain more power in the corporate world than american women have. >> hello, i'm bonnie erbe. welcome to "to the contrary," a discussion of news and social trends from diverse perspectives. up first, your pocketbook and the budget. this week, president obama unveiled his proposed 2012 budget. his goals are cutting the deficit and stimulating job growth. in a one-on-one interview with white house senior advisor valerie jarrett, she says america's place in the global economy is also paramount. >> we want to be able to out innovate, out educate, out build the rest of the world. our competitions no longer here between democrats and republicans. our real competition is global. the president says, let's get rid of programs that don't work also invest in the future. and what's the biggest impact on women, children, families, the biggest single impact in your view of the president's budget? >> as you know i chair the white house council on women a

i'm valerie bertinelli, here in hollywood together with an amazing group of ladies.re all very excited, because in just a few minutes supermodel cindy crawford is going to come out and share how she manages to look so good and so youthful at age 43. in fact, cindy was recently featured wearing not a drop of makeup in people magazine's "100 most beautiful people" issue. whatever she's doing, it's obviously working. so, if you're curious to learn cindy's secret and find out how you can put it to work for your skin, keep it right here. >> ( applause ) >> cindy crawford is amazing. >> she's a supermodel. she's gorgeous. >> you know, she's a mom and she's active, and her skin is beautiful. obviously she's doing something right. i want to look like cindy. >> for more than 15 years, cindy seems to have defied the aging process. her skin is remarkably youthful, free of lines or wrinkles. is it magic, or could cindy have a real secret to lasting youth? >> cindy's been around doing this since she was a young, young woman, and she's 43 now.

kathy and valerie were there. >> people were screaming. remember how fantastic they were. >> the beatles went on to play 292 concert here. the last shah was in 1963. just a decade after that, where houses around -- of of the club were demolished. -- warehouses' above the club were demolished. you do have to wonder why they let the old cabin live. the old maniac now is more fervent than then. they split up in 1970. it was a campaign to keep the original cabinet open. >> it was the end of the story. it was the death of john lennon. people can deliver pulte -- to liverpool to find out about the city. >> i wish i was 16 again. >> it shows how the city's attitude to its musical heritage has changed. >> the catholic church has given its blessing to a new iphone application. it is described as the perfect aid for every penitent. tens of thousands of egyptian demonstrators gathered en central cairo. they are surrounding government buildings. there is been a series of strikes in various parts of the country. the united states has the egyptian gover

valerie remembers a conversation she had with the neighbor when the smith's installed that patio just this past fall. it was about the same time they saw dale. >> she said that's weird. i don't even do barbecues. a red flag went up. we've seen nothing. he has not been there. >> evelyn gave police permission to search her backyard but now is referring all calls to her attorney. he told the san francisco chronicle a couple things. one, it's possible dale smith died of natural causes. he was battling cancer. he says the improper disposal of human remains is a misdemeanor. did he die naturally and evelyn buried him in the backyard. neighbor john describes evelyn smith. hard to make conversation. but she was always very nice along the way. to us anyway. >> terry, we lost your microphone there but he is reporting live in novato and we'll have more on that story with that body discovered in the backyard on abc7news.com where you can follow it. in a special meeting this morning bart director it is admitted their closed-door vote violated the brown act. members voted 5-4 to ask general manager

valerie remembers a conversation she had with the neighbor when the smith's installed that patio justhis past fall. it was about the same time they saw dale. >> she said that's weird. i don't even do barbecues. a red flag went up. we've seen nothing. he has not been there. >> evelyn gave police permission to search her backyard but now is referring all calls to her attorney. he told the san francisco chronicle a couple things. one, it's possible dale smith died of natural causes. he was battling cancer. he says the improper disposal of human remains is a misdemeanor. did he die naturally and evelyn buried him in the backyard. neighbor john describes evelyn smith. hard to make conversation. but she was always very nice along the way. to us anyway. >> terry, we lost your microphone there but he is reporting live in novato and we'll have more on that story with that body discovered in the backyard on abc7news.com where you can follow it. in a special meeting this morning bart director it is admitted their closed-door vote violated the brown act. members voted 5-4 to ask general manager d

school counselor valerie bell says the students have gained self-confidence. >> self-esteem.e around with aaa and ooo, they say i'm proud did i that. >> reporter: the students' best work appears on murals throughout the bayview but funding has flattened, so think round, which once had programs in all five bayview elementaries, can only afford to teach at one elementary school. heidi presses on. student essays remind her how much the art classes mean. >> you think they just aren't getting it but when they write about it, you know that they are and they love it. >> reporter: for creating art and science programs for thousands of bayview children this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to heidi hardin. sharon chin, cbs 5. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a >>> well, today's tip of the day is going to be is going to be a produce item we best buyed this week. they are cluster tomatoes are in the market and they are beautiful. romas are coming in with good quality and prices but for this time of year, you can't beat the cluster tomatoes and why they're called that? because they are o

kathy and valerie were there. >> people were screaming. you know, how fantastic. >> the beatles went on to play 292 concert here, and the last year was in 1963. just one decade after that, the warehouses were demolished, and there was work on the underground railway. this occupies much of the same space at the old place did. you do have to wonder why they let the old cabin be filled in in 1973. >> but beimel mania is more fervent now and then. -- beatle mania is more fervent. liverpool became a worldwide beatles destination. >> it is the end of the story, and people all over the world come to liverpool to find out about this. >> today's anniversary brings back happy memories. >> i wish i was 16 again. my god. >> and the current row over whether ringo's house should be destroyed the shows they are looking at this differently. bbc news. >> just briefly, we thought you should know this. the catholic church has given its blessing to a new iphone app, allowing them to keep track of their sins. it uses tips and guidelines even to help worshipers

. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> as white house senior adviser and longtime friend to president obama, valerie jaretscoop on the president's strategy for the next two years. we went to washington, d.c., for this exclusive interview. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> thank you so much for spending some time with us. >> my pleasure. >> it's no secret that in the last year and a half the obama administration has taken a few hits. >> it's been challenging. it has been challenging times in which he is the president, that's true. >> absolutely. in 2010, the midterm elections democrats took a big hit -- >> schlacking to use his words. >> losing the house and losing leverage in the senate and so forth. how do you make sense of that kind of a loss? >> well, look. . the fact of the matter is our country has been through an extremely devastating economic time and there wasn't a family in our country that wasn't touched by the recession, worst recession in our life time and that's the circumstance in which the president walked into office and he had to deal with the hand he was dealt and he took it on, head-on and he did everything wi

to raise a ruckus and new sanctions on valerie's even december's post-election violence they say the bans will only be lifted when everyone detained obviously browns it is really just. find out what happened when a top seed model got her clues into russia's prime minister big caps on biceps. islands expelling a russian diplomat accusing moscow of stealing the identities of irish citizens for use in spy operations doubling claims the stolen impossibles were used as cover for russian agents operating in the us. not the details. ireland claims that this deportation of the russian diplomat as a result of an investigation we started right after last summer's spy scandal between moscow and washington when a group of people were found guilty in the united states of being secret russian agents some of them had irish last names including such popular surnames as murphy and farley irish authorities say that they started looking into how that was possible and now they're accusing the russian intelligence service of stealing six real existing irish identities in order to forge irish passports wh

. >> reporter: valerie lewis runs huckelbee. she hopes it will somehow come full circle again. >> it's a problem, because when they close down there's going to be less people selling books. i would love to have them replaced by independent book sellers that would be the best job. there is a part of me that is a little concerned on how it's going to affect them. nothing is every as simple as it looks. people are starting to wonder if independent bookstores are going to make a come back. a lot of other things you might not be able to get, your reading interests and things like that. borders in a lot of trouble, they lost $74 million last year. >> you know those who are loyal to the actual book and want to turn the pages, they're going to stay loyal to wanting to read an actual book. >> absolutely. a lot of people like the feel of a book. they like the idea that you can drop it and not have it crack up and have a thousand books somehow disappear. >> all at the same time. >> yeah. >> glen ramirez, sunny vale, thanks. >>> 18 years ag

. >> reporter: and valerie artis wanted to share that with us.mplings, filipino rice sushi, and who could forget the sweet, hawaiian bread. >> where is mom? >> mom is sinking fast. she's in the bathtub. get it? >> hi. >> yeah. that's julia. >> reporter: our real modern family is technically modern too. technology brings long-distance hugs and kisses and even dinner. on sunday, valerie's sister and niece were also at the table, skyped in from north carolina. >> some collard greens. >> reporter: in our search across america for real modern families, there were hundreds of families that celebrated diversity. families of many nationalities, ethnicity and color. telling us about the new, modern, american family. one, big, beautiful mosaic. >> inter marrying, 30 years ago, was unheard of. and my family has fallen in love with the person. not because of their religion or their race. >> reporter: and the nolascos see a little of themselves when they watch "modern family." >> they fight and bicker. and they still love each other at the end of the day. tha

. >> your book, i heard your interview with valerie jackson. while you were speaking thoughts just rang through my head. imi music educator and working on some projects, american history through the eyes of creative arts. that idea came from research that i did for my doctoral work on robert allen's expatriate composer from texas. when i saw i began to study at migration from taxes, his parents to come to berkeley, california. a totally different mindset. he was a child prodigy is composer and pianist. the opportunities that were afforded to him in california were interesting, but that is another story. both of my parents are from mississippi. my dad is from jackson and mother from holly springs. they met in chicago. >> where would you be? >> yes. yes. and i always wondered. my mother, where she lived after -- well, she would always ask the owners of the building in her apartment if she could have a plot of land to plant her college greens, turn the greens, and onions until the day she died. she always had a plot of land to carry mississippi. a

part, i told you he was meeting yesterday with president obama, who was one of our speakers, and valerie jarrett, he was meeting with them yesterday. and they were meeting, i know, about how america does better in doing what president obama wants to do, doubling exports in the next five years. we can do it, and this is a vital reason why. he's a vital part of the president's cabinet and the president's initiative to create jobs by doubling exports. ambassador kirk understands that it takes strong partnerships between government and the private sector and a willingness to fight for fairness and opportunity for american businesses be we want to create more jobs -- if we want to create more jobs here and help more entrepreneurs and families make it in america. i want you to remember that phrase, make it in america. people want to make it. and the psychology of making it is critically important. you want to have that sense that we can do. you know, i love that story about the little train that could. you know, you know that story. don't you love that story? i think i can. i think i can. i th

[applause] senior advisory, valerie jarrett. she has gotten tremendous advice from you. secretary ray lahood, our transportation secretary. ambassador ron kirk, working hard to get trade deals around the world. karen mills. my director of and the national economic council, gene sperling is here. our export-import bank chairman. elizabeth littlefield. and i want to acknowledge a good friend, paul volcker, the outgoing chairman of the economic advisory board. thank you all for being here. [applause] tom, it is good to be here today at the chamber of commerce. i am here in the interest of being more neighborly. [laughter] i strolled over from across the street. maybe if we have brought over preferred cake when i first moved in, would have gone off to a better start. i will make up for it. the truth is this isn't the first time i have been to the chamber, or the first, we have exchanged ideas. i have sought advice from many of you. the rescission led to some -- the recession led to many decisions. that meant to -- that led to layoffs and closings that were painful. it meant

give an important message to the vice chairman of the armed forces, general corelli, are you here, valerieould like a refill. [laughter] i had actually been seriously asked to alert congressman lee that the auditions for the chip and dales will begin after the event. is that joke too 4:00 for you? [laughter] the scandal was quick, congress banned. some of you probably don't even know about it. the story posted at 2:30. it announced his resignation before the evening news. he told the woman on craigslist i won't disappoint, but i have to tell you i'm disappointed. i want more. freshman congressman and senators do not follow the example of congressman lee. [laughter] drag it out. do not ended immediately. anyway, as we all know he can be a divorced lobbyist for real and not just on line. so welcome to the 67th annual washington press club foundation dinner. the first in a series of the vince cure the nation's capital seemingly designed for those who think that reporters and politicians are not chummy enough. as i look out i am struck by the sight of the money even as a freshman than i have s

[applause] senior advisory, valerie jarrett. she has gotten tremendous advice from you. secretary ray lahood, our transportation secretary. ambassador ron kirk, working hard to get trade deals around the world. our small business administrator. karen mills. my director of and the national economic council, gene sperling is here. elizabeth littlefield. the overseas private investment corp. president. and i want to acknowledge a good friend, paul volcker, the outgoing chairman of the president' economic advisory board. thank you all for being here. [applause] tom, it is good to be here today at the chamber of commerce. i am here in the interest of being more neighborly. [laughter] i strolled over from across the street. and, look. maybe if we have brought over preferred cake when i first moved in, would have gone off to a better start. i will make up for it. the truth is this isn't the first time i have been to the chamber, or the first, we have exchanged ideas. i have sought advice from many of you. as we were grappling with the worst recession most of us of ever known. t

from usa today, an interview with valerie jaredtt. the president will challenge business and labor leaders today to generate ideas for creating jobs, sustaining the economic recovery, and making america more competitive. our question this morning is to unions matter? we have an e-mail from gettysburg, pennsylvania. let's hear from sue in florida. caller: thanks for taking my call. yes, unions do matter. people are forgetting the labor laws we have in place were brought by the unions. we have to respect that. i want you to know that i did work at a public school. i was not a member the union. there are very, very good teachers in our public schools. in three of the schools that i worked at third there were probably two that should not have been in the school teaching, just because of their attitude. but people are making teachers the villains and they are not. i want parents to start reading to their children at an early age, making sure they get to school on time, making sure their homework is done, making sure that they don't take th

give an important message to the vice chairman of the armed forces, general corelli, are you here, valerie jaret would like a refill. [laughter] i had actually been seriously asked to alert congressman lee that the auditions for the chip and dales will begin after the event. is that joke too 4:00 for you? [laughter] the scandal was quick, congress banned. some of you probably don't even know about it. the story posted at 2:30. it announced his resignation before the evening news. he told the woman on craigslist i won't disappoint, but i have to tell you i'm disappointed. i want more. freshman congressman and senators do not follow the example of congressman lee. [laughter] drag it out. do not ended immediately. anyway, as we all know he can be a divorced lobbyist for real and not just on line. so welcome to the 67th annual washington press club foundation dinner. the first in a series of the vince cure the nation's capital seemingly designed for those who think that reporters and politicians are not chummy enough. as i look out i am struck by the sight of the money even as a freshman than

someone else who is following the situation in libya extremely closely, of course, is valerie amos, who, as you can see, has joined me for the briefing. as you know, she is undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator and she is here to talk about libya. i think time is pressing. we have until about 20 past with ms. amos and then i will continue. >> thank you very much. accurate information from the u.n. and its partners about the situation on the ground is scarce bid to ongoing security concerns in the country. however, preliminary information from eastern libya suggest that it benghazi, normalcy is returning -- returning. in humanitarian arm of the united nations is taking all measures to make sure we are prepared for any eventuality. i am very concerned by the alarming reports of continued violence in the country. there are reports that civilians, including women and children, have been wounded and gravely injured. while there are no confirmed numbers of deaths and wounded, estimates range from hundreds to thousands. we appeal to all parties to ref

financially gracious with his time -- phenomenally gracious with his time, his key folks were there, valerie and all the folks, so it was a good group. so we, basically, if i could frame it at the highest level; we talked about competitiveness. so it was much like what you heard in the state of the union, and what are the elements of competitiveness and what's necessary from a competitiveness perspective. we found that it was a very good dialogue. there was a lot of interaction. we had a lot of different point t of view -- points of view. we expressed ours. he and his staff were very responsive, i think michael would agree. i'll let michael comment as well. we had three big points, as you might expect; tax, competitive corporate tax structure, trade which is, you know, in our industry more than 30% of our industry is outside the united states, and most of the growth is outside the united states, so we really need to be able to participate in global economies to continue to be successful, and then we got into ways we say, okay, the president was very supportive of adjusting the corporate tax